Section 7. NR 10.001 (12m) is created to read:
NR 10.001 (12m) “Jawed trap" means a trap designed to catch an animal by the foot, but does not include enclosed trigger traps, cable restraints, or body gripping traps.
Section 8. NR 10.001 (18m) is amended to read:
NR 10.001 (18m) "Non-drowning Non-submersion set" means any trap set that is capable of capturing an animal and not capable of drowning submersing the captured animal. Section 9. NR 10.001 (25k) and (27) are repealed.
Section 10. NR 10.01 (3) (e) 2. d. is repealed.
Section 11. NR 10.02 (Intro.) is amended to read:
NR 10.02 Protected wild animals. The following wild animals are designated protected. No person may take, attempt to take, transport or possess any protected wild animal or its carcass at any time unless expressly authorized by the department.
Section 12. NR 10.04 (1) is amended to read:
NR 10.04 (1) Opossum, porcupine, skunk, and weasel.
Section 13. NR 10.07 (1) (k) is amended to read:
NR 10.07 (1) (k) Marking. Capture and tag, collar or mark and release any game taken from the wild unless issued a permit by the department pursuant to s. NR 19.11, or as authorized under a federal migratory bird banding permit, or a license issued under s. 169.25, Stats. The normal uses of archery equipment for hunting such as lighted, reflective, or glowing nocks are not a violation of this paragraph. Section 14. NR 10.102 (5) is repealed.
Section 15. NR 10.13 (3) (c) 1. and 2. are amended to read:
NR 10.13 (3) (c) 1. Non-drowning Non-submersion sets shall be tended at least once each day and any animal captured shall be removed from the set. 2. Drowning Submersion sets shall be tended within a 4-day period following the last tending of the set. Any animal captured shall be removed from the set. Water levels shall be monitored to ensure effective drowning submersion sets.
Section 16. NR 10.24 (3) (g) is repealed.
Section 17. NR 10.24 (7) (a) is amended to read:
NR 10.24 (7) (a) Tagging Permit validation. When a pheasant is killed and before it is carried by hand or transported in any manner, the hunter shall completely attach to the bird's leg a carcass tag issued by the department validate their daily pheasant hunting permit by slitting, tearing, or punching holes according to instructions on the permit. Failure to properly validate the permit renders any pheasant in the person’s possession illegal.
Section 18. NR 10.24 (7) (b) is repealed and recreated to read:
(b) Permit information. No person may hunt pheasants unless they are in possession of a permit which bears the customer information number of the holder and the date of permit issuance.
Section 19. NR 10.24 (10) (a) is amended to read:
(10) (a) Special use zone hunting post requirement. Hunting shall be restricted to locations assigned by the department in a 300 acre area in the southeast part of the special use zone. In assigned locations, the hunter may assemble a blind using existing natural vegetation at the assigned site or use a portable blind. Individuals are required to hunt within 10 25 feet of the assigned location. All portable blinds shall be removed at the end of the day. (b) Blind limitation. No more than 3 4 people may hunt from any location assigned by the department.
Section 20. NR 10.25 (1) (c) 3. And (4) (b) are amended to read:
NR 10.25 (1) (c) 3. If a maximum of 4 10 persons wish to hunt together, each shall complete an application form for individual licenses. The group application shall be treated as one application for purposes of random selection or consideration for a license. Landowner preference may be requested by group applicants provided all individuals are eligible under par. (b). (4) (b) By the use or aid of recorded or electrically amplified bird calls or sounds or imitations thereof, or while in possession of any type of device that produces recorded or electronic amplifications of bird calls or sounds. This paragraph does not apply to hunters possessing a Class A or B disabled hunting permit which authorizes hunting from a stationary vehicle and which is issued for more than one year. This paragraph does not apply to hunters who are unable to proficiently use a turkey call because they are deaf or severely hard of hearing due to some pathological or functional cause as verified by a medical professional.
Section 21. NR 10.285 (Intro.) is amended to read:
NR 10.285 Game management zones units.
Section 22. NR 10.29 is repealed and recreated to read:
NR 10.29 Wild turkey hunting zones.
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Section 23. NR 12.10 (3) (d) is amended to read:
NR 12.10 (3) (d) No fees. The permittee, participant, or any other individual may not charge any form of fee to a participant. All permit materials, tags, and distribution of materials and tags are the responsibility of the permittee. Upon verification of fees being charged the department may revoke the removal permit and, if applicable, enforce penalties under s. NR 12.35 (4). Section 24. NR 12.16 (8) (c) is repealed.
Section 25. NR 13.30 (2) (i) 6. and (Note) are repealed.
Section 28. NR 19.12(1) (d) is amended to read:
NR 19.12(1) (d) If a Wisconsin tribe has a tagging and registration system similar to the department's and an approved memorandum of understanding with the department pertaining to the system, complies with the licensing and tagging requirements of s. 29.047 (1) (d) 1m and 2, Stats., the tagging requirements under this section may be waived by the department. Tribal tags shall be validated and affixed to the carcass. Section 29. NR 19.13 is repealed and recreated to read:
NR 19.13 Animals killed by motor vehicles.
(1) No person may possess the carcass of a wild animal killed by a motor vehicle except as authorized by the department or as authorized by s. 29.349. (2) No person authorized to take possession of a carcass under sub. (1) may:
(a) Fail to immediately remove the entire carcass from the scene, or
